August 11, 2025
The IRS and the Johnson Amendment: Will Your Church Endorse Politicians?
The Johnson Amendment doesn’t impact the higher law I am bound to as a Kingdom ambassador. Government gets my respect. God gets my ultimate respect.
Articles for tag: Exempt Status
September 20, 2016
How to Protect Your Church”s Tax Exempt Status at Election Time
By Mark A. Taylor Sometimes it”s important to repeat what we think everyone already knows. This week we”re giving space to advice from a Christian lawyer in Maryland to remind us what churches and church spokespersons can and cannot say as our national election approaches. Philip Chong, an attorney with the international law firm Duane Morris LLP, and treasurer and board member at the Baltimore Church of Christ, sent the following advice, which we”re pleased to post here. You may want to share this information with a Christian leader you know. Just because everyone seems to be talking about the
Five Ways Churches Can Maintain a Faithful Gospel Witness in a Changing Legal Culture
By Christiana Holcomb The Constitution”s freedom of religion guarantee may not be enough to protect your ministry from litigation. But these steps will help. Editor’s note:Â This article, written before the Supreme Court gay marriage decision, offers strategies even more urgent for churches to adopt today. America is in the midst of a seismic cultural shift in matters of faith, family, and freedom. More than 35 states now issue same-sex marriage licenses. An increasing number of scholars and judges insist that the First Amendment protects only the freedom to believe””not the freedom to live out those beliefs. At least one state
October 8, 2006
Is the Church Getting Too Involved in Politics?
As Christians gain influence in elections and public debates, what happens to the church’s witness? Darrel Rowland warns against partisan entanglement and urges believers to separate political preferences from matters of faith.
